Author: Rex Beckett - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Rex Beckett

Avalanche In Dalvík Injures Skier

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An avalanche in Dalvík around 18:30 yesterday blocked the Ólafsfjarðavegur road pass and injured one skier, RÚV reports. The injured…

Blue Lagoon Will Require Reservations

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People who want to take a dip in the opaque turquoise waters of the Blue Lagoon this summer will have…

Iceland Experiences Slight Population Increase

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The population of Iceland increased by 1040 people in the first quarter of this year, Vísir reports. Within the first…

ATP Iceland Line-Up Announced

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The official line-up has been announced for Iceland’s edition of the All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) festival taking place June 28…

Apartment Owners Warned Of Renting Without License

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Police have issued a notice to apartment owners who wish to offer short-term rentals to tourists, RÚV reports.   People…

Free Trade Agreement Signed With China

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A free trade agreement between Iceland and China was signed today at 12:00 (UTC+8), RÚV reports. Iceland’s Minister of Foreign…

Search Continues For Missing Woman

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The search continues for 47-year old Anna Kristín Ólafsdóttir who went missing last Thursday night, Vísir reports. The extensive search…

Candidates Submitted To Parliament

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Fifteen political parties have submitted their lists of candidates for the upcoming general elections on April 27, RÚV reports. Out…

Warning Against Sea-Swimming Next Week

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Heads up sea-swimmers! Nauthólsvík beach might be full of shit from April 15-22, Vísir reports. The Reykjavík Health Authority has…

Hallgrímur Helgason Censored In Germany?

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A Danish reporter for the newspaper Information contends that the German translation of Hallgrímur Helgason’s book ‘The Woman at 1000°’…

MISSING PERSON: Police Seeking Information

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Capital area police are seeking information as to the whereabouts of Anna Kristín Ólafsdóttir, who was reported missing last night,…

Bjarni Benediktsson Might Step Down

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Chairman of the Independence Party Bjarni Benediktsson says he might be stepping down from the upcoming elections, according to an…

It’s Gonna Be A Cold One!

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After almost two weeks of sunny warm weather around Iceland, the temperature has plummeted down to freezing again and show…

Groundbreaking Agreement For Dentistry Signed Today

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A new agreement between the Iceland Health Insurance and the Icelandic Dental Association was signed this afternoon, Visir reports. The…

Former Director General Of Financial Supervisory Authority Sentenced

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Former Director General of Iceland’s Financial Supervisory Authority Gunnar Þ. Andersen has been sentenced to pay 2 million ISK or…

Genealogy App For Icelanders Being Made

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A genealogy app based on the popular database Íslendingabók is being developed by students at the University of Iceland, Visir…

The Artists Are Present

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To the untrained eye, Reykjavík appears to be a city with no lack of space devoted to art. For emerging…

Cutesy-Buttons At The Idea Factory

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Walking through Elliðaárdalur towards the dreary brown factory that houses Toppstöðin, I somewhat expect to step into a vast industrial…

Men of Letters

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Diversity, collaboration, innovation and risk are a few of the qualities that the Iceland Design Centre has aimed to highlight…

The Grapevine’s Sónar Survival Guide

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Greetings festivalgoer! Since this is the first ever edition of Sónar Reykjavík, we are all in a sense first timers,…

Across 110th Street

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One can’t be blamed for confusing the new bar on Naustin with one of its former tenants. A stylishly whimsical…

Be A Cow

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It only came to my knowledge a couple of hours ago that Iceland’s recently selected Eurovision song, ‘Ég á líf’…

On A Date With: Oyama

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This time last year, the band Oyama did not exist. By May, the five-piece was playing gigs and having their…

Track Of Issue: Oyama’s “Everything Some Of The Time”

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One would think that a band that’s been around for less than a year wouldn’t be at the point of…

‘Stúlka’ Wins Right To Be ‘Blær’

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The District Court of Reykjavík ruled yesterday in favour of a girl’s right to be called “Blær” after fifteen years…